CSFH/9/5 | Farabeuf Retractor | This is a retractor of Farabeuf's type. It is a hand-held retractor used to retract and hold tissues. It features a shaft/handle and a double-ended design with L-shaped blades, one larger than the other. It is marked as being made of "stainless steel" by "Down England". | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/7 | Single Hook Retractor | This is a single hook retractor. It appears as a flat-handled retractor with single, curved, semi-sharp hook at the tip. No manufacturer's mark except for the inscriptions "Made in England"and "Stainless Steel". Some corrosion is visible on the handle. Used in various surgical procedures. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/8 | Double Hook Retractor | This is a double hook retractor, appearing as a flat-handled retractor with two curved hooks at the tip. No manufacturer's mark except for the inscriptions "Made in England" and "Stainless Steel". Minor corrosion is visible. Used in various surgical procedures. The number 7 is also inscribed manually on both sides of the upper portion of the handle. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/16 | Lane's Tissue Forceps | This item is a tissue holding forceps for tough tissue such as fascia and cartilage. The tips are curved inwardly, fenestrated and toothed. Inscribed with "Made in England", "Dublin" and "Theatre" on one side of the body. The other side says "Stainless Steel" and "Fannin & Co Ltd". | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/17 | Spence Wells Artery Forceps | Also known as haemostatic forceps, this item is a plain micro curved forceps. It features serrated jaws and a ratchet system for self-retaining. The inner portion of the body is inscribed with "Seward England" and "Stainless Steel". This is used to control the flow of blood in vessels in various types of surgery. Thanks to this instrument, the artery can be compressed/clamped, small blood vessels can be sealed and arteries kept out of the way. It is also used to hold needles and grasp tissues. | 1950-1999 |
CSFH/9/18 | Lister Sinus Forceps | The instrument features a pair of straight jaws with a slim design, screw joint, and transverse serrations at the end of the tip to ensure grip. "Fannin" manufacturer's mark and "stainless steel" on the shaft toward the finger rings. The shaft has engraved manually "Theatre". Also inscribed is "Made in England". This type of forceps is used to grasp foreign bodies or removing granulation tissue. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/21 | Aneurysm Needle | Flat handle with curved semi-flat head and blunt tip. It is used for passing ligatures around vessels or aneurysms. "Fannin" manufacturer's mark present, along with "Stainless Steel" and "Made in England". Manually inscribed is the number 7 on both sides of the handle. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/24 | Laryngoscope | This laryngoscope consists of a handle with longitudinal grip features, a screw-joint blade, and a light on one side, and a detachable lid on the other. By twisting the lid, one can access the battery. The device was operated by inserting the blade-light joint end perpendicularly into the main handle. The inscription "Rimlock Made in England" can be found on it. Additionally, the number 9 is somewhat haphazardly inscribed on it. The handwritten inscription "Ward 9 C.O.H" is written at the very end. There is no manufacturer's mark present. These are still in use today, as the laryngoscope facilitates the insertion of a tube into the larynx. Prior to this, examination of the larynx was only possible with the aid of a mirror. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/29 | Female Catheter | This is a S-shaped catheter. There is a small fenestration at the upper portion of the body, at the side. Contains a metal wire through the centre (stilette), which can be removed using the circular loop end. Manufacturer's mark present along with "Made in England". Also has the number 7 inscribed at the top. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/30 | Collin's Tongue Forceps | This is a Tongue Holding Forceps of the Collin's type. Composed of screw-joint triangular jaws with fenestrations and inner serrations, featuring finger rings and a ratcheted mechanism for self-locking the jaws. On one side, the manufacturer's mark "Fannin Dublin" is inscribed as well as "Stainless Steel". Manually added is the inscription "No. 7." This inscription also appears on the other side of the handle, along with "Made in England". This item is used during dental, oral and maxillofacial procedures to hold the tongue. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/38 | Ear Syringe | This is a brass ear syringe, with finger rings, metal piston, with two detachable conical metal pipes. Inscriptions read "Made In England" by "Fannin & Co Ltd Dublin". Ear syringe is for the purpose of inserting fluid, water or saline, into the ear to help soften and remove built-up ear wax and ear blockages. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/46 | Kocher's Gland Enucleator | Solid handle that extends to a leaf-shaped end, which has subtle latitudinal serrations. The end portion is slightly curved upwards. On one side, the manufacturer's mark is present along with and "Made in England". On the reverse side, it is manually added the inscription "Theatre". This enables surgeons to treat the diseases of the thyroid gland. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/57 | Haloscape Respirometer in Case | The original cardboard box houses the Haloscale Wright's Pattern Respirometer in a green leather case, with golden inscriptions that read “FdE Ferraris Development & Engineering Co LTD London N183JD”. The case, equipped with a zipper for opening, contains a deteriorated foam rubber that would have originally held the components of the respirometer. The respirometer itself consists of a main body, which is a glass dial, and three interchangeable heads. A manufacturer’s guarantee is also included, which identifies the serial number as 6432. The manufacturer’s certificate, issued on 4th March 1980, indicates that the device was supplied by Medical & Ventilator Services Ltd., located in Lucan, Co. Dublin. This device is a standard model, following Wright’s pattern. | 1950-1999 |
CSFH/9/59 | Alka-Zane Alkaline Effervescent Compound | This professional sample is an unopened bottle containing the Alka-Zane Alkaline Effervescent Compound by Warner. The glass is clear, allowing the medicine inside to be visible. Labels are affixed to both the front and back of the bottle, detailing the ingredients of the medicine, its usage, and the pharmaceutical company that produced it. This medicine was typically used to treat symptoms such as fevers, nausea, and vomiting from various causes. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/61 | Streptotriad Suspension | The grey cardboard box houses a glass bottle of Streptotriad. The label on the box, white in colour, details the ingredients of the medicine and the manufacturing chemical company "May&Baker LTD Dagenham" in turquoise ink. Written in red ink are the phrases “Free Medical Sample” and “Poison”, along with the registration number. It also references the “Sale of Drugs Act Thailand” and the “Poisons List of Great Britain P1 S1 S4”. The bottle inside, with a metal lid, provides information on the use and dosage of the medicine. Streptotriad was commonly used to treat bacillary dysentery, a disease of the large intestine caused by bacteria. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/70 | Everett's Hypodermic Needles | The transparent plastic case houses twelve hypodermic needles, each securely held in place. The case’s lid bears an inscription in red ink: “The Star Stainless Hypodermic Needle Record. One Dozen No. 1 Hypo. Made in England.” This is accompanied by the company logo of “Everett”. These needles were designed to be a push-fit for the original syringes. Each needle is engraved with the number 1 at the end that fits into the syringe. Hypodermic needles are used to either inject fluids into the body or withdraw them, and these particular needles were specifically designed for the original Record syringes, patented by Dewitt & Hertz. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/78 | Tracheostomy Tubes | This set comprises seven tracheostomy tubes, each including an outer cannula, an inner cannula, and a faceplate. The tubes feature a curved, hollow body. One end is adorned with a rectangular piece, known as the faceplate. The inner cannula is designed to fit snugly into the outer cannula, and a small latch secures them together at the faceplate. All tubes bear the maker’s mark ‘Fannin Ltd.’, and the larger ones are marked ‘Made in England’ and ‘Silver’. Each tube is labelled with a size marker; two tubes are ‘36’, one is ‘20’, two are ‘18’, and two are ‘16’. Tracheostomy tubes are used to create an opening into the trachea through the neck. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/82 | Spencer Wells Artery forceps | This item is an artery forcep of the Spencer-Wells type. It features a pair of tapered jaws, a screw joint, with inner transverse serrations. Towards the finger rings, it features a ratchet mechanism. The engravings report that it was ‘Made In England’ from ‘Stainless Steel’ by ‘Fannin Dublin’, number 5 is reported on each jaws. Further handwritten engravings are two "L" on both jaws. This type of forceps is still used in various surgical procedures where atraumatic ways to clamp blood vessels, hold needles, and grasp tissues are necessary. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/87 | Suture Removing Forceps | This forceps is used to apply and remove suture clips. It is “Made in England” by “Fannin Dublin”, as indicated. The forceps is composed of stainless steel finger ring handles, a screw joint, and complementary jaws with a lateral curve for concealed sutures. It is utilised in various surgical procedures. | 1925-1975 |
CSFH/9/93 | Tongue Depressor | This is a double-ended, L-shaped tongue depressor made of stainless steel. It is slightly wider at both ends and narrower in the middle. Inscriptions are present on the inner side of the depressor, reading “FANNIN DUBLIN”, “STAINLESS”, “MADE IN ENGLAND”, and an additional “CSH2. | 1925-1975 |